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Writer; Editor; Teacher @ Stanford's Novel Writing Certificate Program; Author of BRENDA BARKER'S NEXT CHAPTER (Blydyn Square Books, Feb 2026), MIDORI BY MOONLIGHT, LOVE IN TRANSLATION and more. MFA from USF. Award-winning cat servant. WendyTokunaga.com

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Happy Caturday! "One Blue Pussy" Andy Warhol, 1954
#cats #Caturday #writinglife #writingcommunity

14.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Breaking Bread: The Role of Food in Building Character janefriedman.com/breaking-bre... #writing #foodie #BrendaBarker #writingtips #writingcommunity

13.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Read an excerpt! "A compelling story of finding one’s voice, and some romance to boot, well past middle age." β€”Michelle Richmond, NY Times Best-Selling Author dl.bookfunnel.com/1elryudyet #writing #BooksWorthReading #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity #booksky #novels

13.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” β€” Michael Altshuler
#writing #secondchances #quotes #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity

13.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eight Tips for Writing an Unreliable Narrator: writershelpingwriters.net/2026/02/8-ti...
#writing #writingtips #novels #writingcommunity

13.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kicking off Women's History Month by celebrating the women authors of Blydyn Square Books. Bold voices. Thought-provoking stories. Books that make you think.
blydynsquarebooks.com/our-titles/
#writing #authors #booksworthreading #womenshistory #writingcommunity

13.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." β€” Lao Tzu
#writing #quotes #reinvention #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity

13.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: "A delicious pairing of words and wine." β€” Todd Shimoda, author of Oh: A Mystery of Mono no Aware. wendytokunaga.com
#bookstoread #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #novels #booksky

13.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 9 Best Writing Tools for 2026 litreactor.com/columns/the-...
#writing #writingtools #writingcommunity

13.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œLife isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” β€”George Bernard Shaw #writing #BrendaBarker #quotes #reinvention #writingcommunity

13.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Breaking Bread: The Role of Food in Building Character janefriedman.com/breaking-bre... #writing #foodie #BrendaBarker #writingtips #writingcommunity

12.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe greatest story commandment is: Make me care.” β€” Andrew Stanton #writing #storytelling #quotes #writingcommunity

12.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: "A delicious pairing of words and wine." β€” Todd Shimoda, author of Oh: A Mystery of Mono no Aware. wendytokunaga.com
#bookstoread #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #novels #booksky

12.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"There is no love sincerer than the love of food." β€” George Bernard Shaw #writing #food #quotes #eating #writingcommunity #BrendaBarker

12.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Build the Bridge: 3 Kinds of Transitions in Novels and Memoirs: janefriedman.com/build-the-br...
#writing #writingtips #structure #writingcommunity

12.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Big Mistake That Keeps Writers From Finishing a Novel: Matching Your Writing Community to Your Writing Stage - janefriedman.com/the-big-mist...
#writing #writersgroups #writinglife #novels #writingcommunity

11.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." β€” Aldous Huxley
#writing #reinvention #quotes #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity

11.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kicking off Women's History Month by celebrating the women authors of Blydyn Square Books. Bold voices. Thought-provoking stories. Books that make you think.
blydynsquarebooks.com/our-titles/
#writing #authors #booksworthreading #womenshistory #writingcommunity

11.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." β€” Lao Tzu
#writing #quotes #reinvention #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity

11.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 9 Best Writing Tools for 2026 litreactor.com/columns/the-...
#writing #writingtools #writingcommunity

11.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Turn Feedback into Action: Understanding Editorial Letters writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/unde...
#writing #editing #feedback #writingcommunity

10.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œLife isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” β€”George Bernard Shaw
#writing #BrendaBarker #quotes #reinvention #writingcommunity

10.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Read an excerpt! "A compelling story of finding one’s voice, and some romance to boot, well past middle age." β€”Michelle Richmond, NY Times Best-Selling Author dl.bookfunnel.com/1elryudyet #writing #BooksWorthReading #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity

10.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” β€” Michael Altshuler
#writing #secondchances #quotes #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity

10.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eight Tips for Writing an Unreliable Narrator: writershelpingwriters.net/2026/02/8-ti...
#writing #writingtips #novels #writingcommunity

10.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Caturday from Audrey and Cat!
#Caturday #cats #writing #writinglife #writingcommunity

07.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œA captivating, laugh-out-loud story of 2nd chances for anyone who has imagined what it’s like to become an author or for those who’ve already made inroads into publishing.” β€” Susan B-Kason, Bernadine's Shanghai Salon wendytokunaga.com #BooksWorthReading #writingcommunity

06.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"The only time a human being is free is when he or she makes a work of art." β€” Friedrich von Schiller #writing #quotes #BrendaBarker #writinglife #writingcommunity

06.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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12 Grants, Awards and Publishing Opportunities for Writers Over 50, Plus Success Stories of Writers Who Published Later in Life: substack.com/home/post/p-...
#writing #latebloomer #BrendaBarker #publishing #writingcommunity

06.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIf something inside of you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work.” β€” Anne Lamott #writing #quotes #emotion #writingcommunity

06.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0